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A Manhattan cop and his customs-officer brother pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court Thursday to smuggling unlicensed assault and sniper rifles from the United States to the Philippines.
Disgraced NYPD Officer Rex Maralit and his US Customs officer sibling, Wilfredo, shipped the guns to a third brother in the Philippines, prosecutors have said.The pair will land 4 ¾ to 6 years in prison under the deal. Continue reading “NYPD cop & brother plead guilty to gun smuggling”
NEWTOWN, Conn –-(Ammoland.com)- Despite overwhelming public opposition, the Pleasant Hill City Council this past week approved amending a city zoning ordinance banning where law-abiding, federally licensed firearms and ammunition retailers can operate.
In passing the anti-gun zoning changes, the City Council defied Pleasant Hill’s own Planning Commission, which a month earlier voted unanimously against adopting any new zoning restrictions designed to put FFLs out of business. Continue reading “Pleasant Hill, Calif. City Council Defies Zoning Panel Bans Legal Gun Shops”
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $250,000 to the pro-Thad Cochran super PAC “Mississippi Conservatives” in late May, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings the organization provided show.
Bloomberg’s donation to the Super PAC supporting Cochran could end up becoming a kiss of death for Cochran in the heated runoff against conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who bested Cochran in the popular vote in the primary a little over a week ago, forcing a runoff a week from Tuesday. Continue reading “Michael Bloomberg Dumps Quarter Million Dollars Into Mississippi To Help Thad Cochran”
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Everybody should be properly trained if they intend to use a gun for self-defense, right? No argument here. But should it be mandated by the government?
I say no. Emphatically!
“But Dave,” you might point out, “You are a firearms trainer. Clearly you believe in the importance of training.” And you’d be right. Proper and continued training enhances safety, physical skill and mindset, and mitigates legal risk. These are all good things. Continue reading “Mandatory Firearms Training? – What if We Had Mandatory Free Speech Training”
Kingman, AZ -(Ammoland.com)- You can fish Arizona waters for free this Saturday, making this an ideal time to take the family out for some fun and relaxing outdoor recreation.
Arizona’s Free Fishing Day will be celebrated on June 7 this year as part of National Fishing and Boating Week. This Saturday, no fishing licenses are required for persons fishing any public waters in Arizona. Continue reading “Take Your Family Fishing on Arizona’s Free Fishing Day”
Politicus USA- by Jason Easley
The Senate has passed the Sanders-McCain Veterans Bill that will allow vets to go to private providers if they can’t get an appointment at a VA facility, and fund the building of 26 with only three Republicans voting no.
The Republican brigade of senators who claim that the bill is too expensive was led by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) who claimed that bill creates a new unlimited “entitlement for veterans.” He said that three years worth of spending on vets is too much, and he demanded that the Senate offset the cost with spending cuts. Sessions said that he can’t suggest to his colleagues that the budget violation in the bill be waived.
Continue reading “Bernie Sanders Delivers Big For Vets As Senate Passes Veterans’ Healthcare Bill”
WXYZ 7 News – by Heather Catallo
Keeping guns away from violent criminals is a top priority for hundreds of federal agents here in Detroit.
7 Action News Investigator Heather Catallo had an exclusive look inside the top-secret gun vaults at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
It’s a fascinating glimpse inside the ATF’s battle against violence and crime in Southeast Michigan. The vaults at the Detroit Field Division house the weapons seized during criminal investigations, and the 7 Investigators got to see what’s normally kept under lock and key. Continue reading “A glimpse inside top-secret ATF gun vaults”
Federal agents are tracing the history of the weapon used in the fatal shooting at Reynolds High School.
Six agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a request for help from Troutdale police. Among the tasks they are undertaking is an “urgent trace” on the gun. When they are done, agents could ultimately know the name of every person who owned the rifle used to kill one student and injure a teacher. Continue reading “Oregon school shooting: ATF joins investigation, tracing gun history”
Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- Eric Cantor, the Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, went down in a stunning defeat to GOA-supported David Brat.
Cantor, who represents Virginia’s 7th District, vastly outspent Brat, an economics professor at Virginia’s Randolph-Macon College. Continue reading “Political Earthquake Shocks Washington, GOA-Backed Candidate Defeats Eric Cantor”
Oregon’s continuing debate over gun control will almost certainly intensify following Tuesday’s shootings at Reynolds High School in Troutdale.
“When it hits home like this we can’t let it go on,” said state Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, the Legislature’s most ardent supporter of new restrictions on guns. “We lost another child today.” Continue reading “Oregon high school shooting likely to heighten debate over gun control in state”
TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old gunman who killed a student at an Oregon high school had an assault rifle, handgun and several magazines of ammunition hidden in a guitar case and duffel bag when he rode a school bus to the campus, police said Wednesday.
The attacker, Jared Michael Padgett, a freshman at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, entered a boys locker room on Tuesday at a gymnasium, where he “murdered a fellow student,” police Chief Scott Anderson said. Continue reading “Police: Shooter at Oregon school had assault rifle”
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was arrested in connection with a threat that terrified commuters and snarled traffic on the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel Tuesday evening, police said.
Donald Dangelo Wallace, 39, was arrested by Port Authority detectives at on 47th Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan at around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Weehawken Police Detective Sgt. Thomas White said. Continue reading “Police: Georgia Man Arrested For Making ‘Sniper’ Threat In Lincoln Tunnel Incident”
Huffington Post – by Eleanor Goldberg
The VA scandal has awakened the nation to the lengthy wait times that veteran patients have had to endure for healthcare. But the failings of the veteran health system aren’t the only pressing crisis former servicemen and servicewomen are currently struggling with.
On a single night in January last year, there were 57,849 homeless veterans sleeping on the streets, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. It’s a disgrace that Vietnam War veteran and photographer Jerry Tovo, 69, aims to publicize by unveiling intimate images of homeless vets he’s taken across the country. Continue reading “‘They May Have Been Heroes’ Photos Spotlight Fact That Homeless Vets Deserve Better”
Imagine being hit hard by Superstorm Sandy and then being told you have to stop construction on your home.
As CBS 2′s Christine Sloan exclusively reported, that’s what dozens of homeowners were told in one Jersey Shore community.
Almost two years after Sandy, nearly 20 percent of the 500 or so homes in Ocean Beach are still under construction. Continue reading “Ocean Beach Residents Rebuilding After Superstorm Sandy Told To Stop”
The mother of a -12-year-old boy who brought a grenade to school for show-and-tell related to World War II lessons has been arrested.
Johnson Academy in Stratford was placed on lockdown around 10:30 a.m. Friday and students were evacuated to the auditorium until a State Police bomb squad determined the grenade was a simulator used for training. Continue reading “Mom Arrested After Son Brings Simulated Grenade to Show and Tell”
Wall Street Journal – by Jack Nicas
DURHAM, N.C.—It took Chuck Pell less than a minute to build his drone.
He folded a piece of paper 11 times, clipped on a battery-powered plastic propeller and rudder, then opened an app on his iPhone.
Next he flung the aircraft skyward, steering it above the trees with turns of his phone. The plane soared out of sight. Continue reading “Paper Planes Transform Into Tiny Drones”
Canada – -(Ammoland.com)- With the announcement by Sun News Network to stop bestowing notoriety on persons accused of mass murder, the Canadian media are showing signs of maturation and public responsibility.
It goes against the grain for a news agency to intentionally withhold information during major events like mass murder. Kudos to Sun News for adopting a policy for the greater good.
Continue reading “Kudos To Media That Refuse To Make Mass Killers Famous”
The Telegraph – by Johnny Clark
MOULTRIE, GA. — A Georgia consortium is poised to be a leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technologies for farming.
A statewide working group that includes state and federal government, industry and academia, has been working since 2009 to develop a type of drone that can save a farmer’s time and resources during the growing season. Continue reading “Unmanned aerial vehicles are flying to the farm”
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